Mrs. Ralph Emerson

Our Chapter’s History

Rockford Chapter NSDAR was formed on October 23, 1894. The chapter was named after the city of Rockford.

Charter Members 
Mrs. H.N. Baker
Mrs. Albert D. Early
Mrs. Horace Brown
Mrs. Byron Graham
Miss Harriet Blakeman
Mrs. William E. Hinchliff
Mrs. Frederick Brett
Mrs. William Lathrop
Mrs. Luther Derwent
Mrs. Warren Spafford
Mrs. Ralph Emerson
​Mrs. William A. Talcott​

Illinois State Flag has Rockford Chapter NSDAR connection 
​The Illinois state flag was designed in 1915 by Ms. Lucy Derwent Keeler, daughter of Mrs. Luther Derwent who served as chapter regent and state vice regent. Lucy submitted her flag design on behalf of the Rockford Chapter NSDAR, when State Regent Ella Park Lawrence launched a campaign to create a state flag. The flag was needed to represent Illinois at Continental Memorial Hall in Washington D.C. Ms. Keeler’s design was chosen from 35 designs, winning a $25 prize for the chapter.

Rockford Chapter Celebrates 126 years​

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​Past Regents

​1894-1897 Mrs. Ralph Emerson
1897-1899 Mrs. Horace W. Taylor
1899-1901 Mrs. George Woodruff
1901-1902 Mrs. Goodyear A. Sanford
1902-1905 Mrs. Frederick Brett
1905-1908 Mrs. Luther Derwent
1908-1910 Mrs. William R. Franklin
1910-1913 Mrs. William N. Taylor
1913-1915 Mrs. William Walton
1915-1915 Mrs. Charles H. Godfrey
1915-1916 Mrs. William A. Talcott
1916-1917 Mrs. Ella Giddings Root
1917-1918 Mrs. Fredrick A. Smith
1918-1920 Mrs. John Hrdlika
1920-1922 Mrs. Elliott S. West
1922-1924 Mrs. J.S. Maloney
1924-1926 Mrs. Joseph P. Gordon
1926-1927 Mrs. Benjamin F. Ells
1927-1929 Mrs. Ralph K. Masters
1929-1931 Mrs. Lee H. Burr
1931-1933 Mrs. Charles W. Ferguson
1933-1935 Mrs. H.B. Bailey
1935-1937 Mrs. F.H. Wescott
1937-1939 Mrs. Charles I. Newberry
1939-1941 Mrs. Ward Thompson
1941-1943 Mrs. Carl O. Nyman
1943-1945 Mrs. Edward K. Bacon
1945-1947 Mrs. Dorin E. Branstetter
1947-1949 Mrs. Francis Marelli
1949-1950 Mrs. J. Stanton Burgoon
1950-1952 Mrs. Hollis E. Beckman
1952-1954 Mrs. J.B. Whiten
1954-1956 Mrs. Paul J. Fisher
1956-1958 Mrs. Walter J. Watson (Buford)
1958-1960 Mrs. John L. DeLong
1960-1962 Mrs. Clyde F. Weingartner*
1962-1964 Mrs. Lloyd C. Ringle
1964-1966 Mrs. Ray S. Knowland
1966-1968 Mrs. John J. Wahl
1968-1970 Mrs. Hugh Plueddeman
1970-1973 Mrs. Albert Treibel, Jr. *
1973-1973 Mrs. Eugene H. Roy, Jr.
1973-1976 Mrs. Arthur K. Carmichael*
1976-1977 Mrs. James E. Short
1977-1979 Mrs. Ralph N. Hover, Jr.
1979-1981 Mrs. A. Dennis Carratt*

Honorary Regent Alice Uphouse accepting the Constitution Week proclamation from Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara.

1981-1985 Mrs. Ralph L. Fry*
1985-1987 Mrs. Harold L. Pedersen*
​1987-1989 Mrs. Lavern A. Cleland*
1989-1990 Mrs. George W. Kasper
1990-1991 Mrs. A. Dennis Carratt*
1991-1993 Mrs. James L. Johnson*
1993-1995 Mrs. A. Dennis Carratt*
1995-1999 Miss Miriam L. Nyman*
1999-2001 Mrs. Ralph E. Uphouse*
2001-2003 Mrs. James L. Johnson*
2003-2005 Mrs. John D. Bailey*
2005-2007 Mrs. David Sweet
2007-2009 Mrs. Lou Suit*
2009-2011 Mrs. Charles Bloomster*
2011-2015 Mrs. David Bloomstrand
2015-2017 Mrs. Harry Mangiaforte
2017-2017 Ms. Linda Ann Williams Brown
*Honorary Chapter Regents